Becky Fogel
Education ReporterBecky Fogel is the education reporter for KUT. Previously, she was a statewide newscaster based at KUT and then the editor and producer of newscasts for The Texas Newsroom, a partnership between KUT, KERA, HPM, TPR, and NPR.
She's also been a production assistant for "Science Friday." She got her start in radio as a reporter at KWBU in Waco.
You can email her at rfogel@kut.org.
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Austin ISD, Eanes ISD, Pflugerville ISD and Round Rock ISD have said keeping schools open during the eclipse is a great educational opportunity for students. One educator is hoping for a festive atmosphere.
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The Lake Travis ISD School Board voted this month to keep one book in the high school library and remove another after a parent with kids in elementary school formally challenged them.
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A spokesperson said the Austin Parks and Recreation Department is determining the extent of the damage to the historic tree.
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The Science Mill in Johnson City designed a game to help students learn why a large swath of Central Texas will be cast in twilight in the middle of the day. The museum estimates 6,000 students in the region will play Eclipse Quest before the April 8 eclipse.
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La UT suspendió este requisito en 2020 debido a la pandemia. Los estudiantes que soliciten la admisión para el semestre de otoño de 2025 tendrán que presentar sus calificaciones SAT o ACT.
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UT put the requirement on hold back in 2020 because of the pandemic. Students seeking admission for the fall 2025 semester will have to submit their SAT or ACT scores.
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Hutto ISD doesn't want aspiring educators to have to choose between getting a degree and working. The fast-growing district north of Austin is launching an apprenticeship program that allows future teachers to "earn and learn" on the job.
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School districts in the path of the totality cite concerns about an influx of visitors and traffic as reasons for the closures.
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The Texas Legislature approved a law last year allowing religious chaplains to provide mental health services in public schools. School boards had to vote on the policy by March 1.
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A law Texas passed after a gunman killed 21 people in Uvalde mandates the training. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Austin ISD to host the classes, with the goal of preparing about 800 law enforcement officers by next year.